Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-28


The farmers around Mystic and Stonington ars
getting rich on raising turkeys
Hon. G. Lewis. of MerideD, was quite pres
trated on Saturday by severe nervous attack.
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox, vino is now engaged in
New York journalism and lives in New York, is
visiting Mrs George H. Wilcox, of Meriden.
FIFTY YEARS.
complete fifty years of welded life next Wednes
day. They give reception from to 10 pm.
RESIGNED
Rev John s. Bayne. pastor of the First Congre-
gational church of Portland. has resigned and re
moved to HadIey Mass. His salary was thrice cut
down in the past year.
A TEAM BAYS FOR "a, 100
Frank Miller, of Bridgeport has sold his team of
bay horses, Prince and Skip to Brooklyn man
less than year ago offered them for 81 900
BARNUM REPLACING HIS DEAD ANIMALS
LONDON, Nov 26-An agent Of P. T. Barnum has
purchased from Wombleys menagerie, near Lyail,
number of animals to replace those destroyed in
the recent fire at the winter quarters of Barnum s
circus.
home on Willow street, Meriden, Saturday morn
ing, of liver trouble. The funeral will be held at
the German Lutheran church this afternoon at 1880,
Rev. Mr.. Krafts officiating.
CENsURED BY THE coRoNER's JURY.
A New York coroner's jury censured the EN-
ployes of the New York, New Haven and Hartford
tributed to the death of Thomas Calvin, tweuty
seven years of age, of 71s Second avenue. on Au'
gust Sd.
TO GET WEBB OUT.
Ex-CongressInan John T. Wait and ex-Mayor
Hugh H. Osgood left Norwich quietly for Washing
dent SO it is said for the release of Charles Webb
late of the Merchants bank, from the State prison
at Wethersf1eld.
MERIDEN ODD FELLOWS.
The brick block which is being built on Broad
street Meriden. by the uptown lodges Of Odd Eel.
SIS, OcO and will contain handsome and spacious
hall and lodge room, and will in addition be fitted
up for tenements, which will return a substantial
revenue.
THE NEW HAvENER AHEAD.
The checker contest between Messrs. Gilbert and
Conway which took place in Caledonian Hall, Dan.
interesting. Gilbert winning one game out Of a
possible three: The other two were drawn. Other
| the present standing: Gilbert four. Conway seven
drawn six
DEATH OF BARNUM's RHlNocERos.
BRIDGEPORT, Nov 26.-The large rhinocerol
which was SO severely burned at the great FIRE al
Barnum 8 winter quarters last Sunday died las
avail The carcass and those of the elephants ant
i lion will be sent TO Woods Museum, where they
Will De mounted Mr.. Barnum has decided TO re
| build the winter quarters here and VIII put uE
three buildings to replace the burned, in ordel
/ to separate the stock.
| delightful Thanksgiving day gathering wal
that at Merwin's Point at the pleasant old home o.
brothers and their wives and children and the sister
and other relatives sat down to of the oldfash
| Toned New England Thanksgiving dinners. Nothing
was lacking to the feast and sociality and friend
| ship reigned. The day sped ali too swiftly and thu
guests separated at dusk for their respective home
well pleased with their days reunion. Three of tn
| brothers reside here, viz: George P: Merwin o
Charles H. Merwin
Thousands of cures follow the use of DR.
Sage's Catarrh Remedy. so cents.